1959 Edmonton Eskimos Roster
Canadian Football League (CFL)
Team Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Final
Coach: Eagle Keys (10-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1959 Edmonton Eskimos StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6 20
Finishing 2nd in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union
Postseason: 2-2 Lost Final
Coach: Eagle Keys (10-6)
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
1959 Edmonton Eskimos Results
The Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League ended the 1959 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses for 20 points, finishing second in the CFL's Western Interprovincial Football Union. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-2.
The Eskimos piled up points with 370 points, and the defense allowed 221. Johnny Bright ran for a team-best 1,340 yards for Edmonton.
Don Getty tossed for 2,080 yards, and Jackie Parker took a significant amount of snaps, too. J.B. Smith paced pass catchers, snagging 62 passes for 1,108 yards.
Bill Smith picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Eagle Keys coached the team. The 1959 Edmonton Eskimos lost in the Final.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Don Barry | C | June 23, 1931 | 5'11" | 215 | Western Ontario | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 71 | Steve Bendiak | E | 6'4" | 210 | Edmonton Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 | |
| 24 | Johnny Bright | FB | June 11, 1930 | 6'1" | 217 | Drake | Fort Wayne, IN | 16 |
| 61 | Ed Buckingham | T | July 16, 1934 | 6'4" | 255 | Minnesota | Terre Haute, IN | 1 |
| 75 | Vic Chapman | E/P | April 28, 1932 | 6'0" | 200 | UBC | Vancouver, BC | 16 |
| 78 | Tommy Coffey | E/K | November 18, 1936 | 6'0" | 196 | West Texas State | Polk County, TX | 9 |
| 65 | Dick Craddock | T | 6'0" | 225 | Edmonton Jr. | 5 | ||
| 80 | Don Duncalfe | T | 6'3" | 223 | Edmonton Huskies Jr. | 15 | ||
| 61 | Nat Dye | G/T | June 10, 1937 | 6'3" | 220 | Georgia | Blythe, GA | 14 |
| 53 | Al Ecuyer | G/LB | October 15, 1937 | 5'10" | 210 | Notre Dame | New Orleans, LA | 12 |
| 65 | Tom Emerson | T | 6'4" | 220 | Oklahoma | 7 | ||
| 16 | Homer Floyd | HB | May 16, 1936 | 5'10" | 170 | Kansas | Wetumpka, AL | 6 |
| 55 | Gino Fracas | G | April 28, 1930 | 5'11" | 205 | Western Ontario | Windsor, ON | 16 |
| 67 | J.T. Frankenberger | T | March 6, 1935 | 6'5" | 235 | Kentucky | Louisville, KY | 8 |
| 27 | Don Getty | QB | June 20, 1933 | 6'2" | 195 | Western Ontario | Westmount, QC | 16 |
| 52 | Ed Gray | G/T | December 9, 1934 | 6'2" | 220 | Oklahoma | Odessa, TX | 16 |
| Jerry Heine | FB | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | Cliff Jackson | HB | 6'0" | 185 | North Carolina Central | 1 | ||
| 56 | Mike Kmech | G | November 21, 1934 | 5'11" | 205 | Edmonton Jr. | Lamont, AB | 16 |
| 14 | Oscar Kruger | HB | December 24, 1932 | 5'9" | 170 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 15 | Normie Kwong | HB | October 24, 1929 | 5'7" | 170 | North Hill Blizzard Jr. | Calgary, AB | 16 |
| 28 | Mike Lashuk | FB | December 9, 1938 | 6'0" | 185 | Alberta | Edmonton, AB | 13 |
| 73 | Jim Letcavits | E | December 1, 1935 | 6'2" | 206 | Kansas | Massillon, OH | 16 |
| Tommy Lorino | HB | 5'9" | 170 | Auburn | 0 | |||
| 77 | Freddie Meyers | HB | 6'1" | 220 | Oklahoma A&M | 7 | ||
| 18 | Rollie Miles | HB | February 16, 1928 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Augustine's | Washington, DC | 16 |
| 66 | Roger Nelson | T | May 8, 1932 | 6'1" | 225 | Oklahoma | Wynnewood, OK | 14 |
| 12 | Jackie Parker | QB/HB | August 3, 1932 | 6'1" | 190 | Mississippi State | Knoxville, TN | 12 |
| 26 | Howie Schumm | FB | March 11, 1940 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmonton Wildcats Jr. | 16 | |
| 23 | Jim Shipka | FB | 5'10" | 195 | Alberta | 16 | ||
| 70 | Bill Smith | E | December 11, 1935 | 6'1" | 185 | Edmonton Wildcats Jrs. | Edmonton, AB | 16 |
| 22 | J.B. Smith | HB | October 27, 1934 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston | Quitman, TX | 16 |
| 41 | Don Stephenson | C | 6'0" | 205 | Georgia Tech | 16 | ||
| 51 | Roy Stevenson | G/T | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto | 16 | ||
| Don Stiller | E | 6'4" | 205 | Oklahoma | 0 | |||
| 42 | John Tatum | C | 6'0" | 205 | Texas | 3 | ||
| 81 | Del Thachuk | G | 5'11" | 198 | Edmonton Wildcats Jrs. | Lamont, AB | 2 | |
| Jim Toon | E | October 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 220 | Carolina A&T | Dunn, NC | 0 | |
| 64 | Mike Volcan | T | September 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 215 | Stelco | 15 | |
| 50 | Art Walker | G | November 24, 1933 | 5'11" | 175 | Queen's | 16 |
